Light-frame for carriages



(No Model.)

H. HIGGIN.

LIGHT FRAME FOR UAERIAGES.

No. 300,972 Patented June 24, 1884.

NITED STATES ATENT ssion.

HENRY HIGGIN, or NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.

LIGHT-FRAME FOR CARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,972, dated June 24, 1884.

Application filed April 19, 1884. (N0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY HIGGIN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Newport, in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Light-Frames for Carriages, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in window-frames for carriages and the means for attaching them to the curtains and securing the parts together.

The object of my invention is to provide a light-frame to which the curtains are secured by means of a finishing-molding placed inside of the top or curtain; also, to provideafinish or molding placed on the outside of the frame in such a manner that the parts can be put together and secured, presenting a molding-finish both upon the outside and inside of the frame of the curtain-light.

Other objects of my invention will be fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a broken sectional elevation of my improvement. Fig. 2 is an outside plan view of the glass-frame. Fig. 3 is an inside plan view of the outside molding-frame. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the outside molding-frame. Fig. 5 is a central section of the glass-frame. Fig. 6 is a central longitudinal section of the leather and lining forming the curtain or top. Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation of the inside molding-frame. Fig. Sis a broken sectional elevation, showing the method of uniting the outside molding-frame to the glassframe.

A represents the frame for holding the glass.

It is shown of rectangular form in Fig. 2. It

may be, however, of oval form, as shown in Fig. 1.

a represents a shoulder or gain in which the glass is placed in the frame A.

13 represents the glass or opening in the frame A.

1) represents notches or gains cut in the flanges or outer edges of frame A.

0 represents the leather or outside covering of the top or curtain; c, the lining. The glass may be placed between the leather 0 and the lining c, or upon the outside of the lining a, as desired. The glass is placed in position on the frame A and the leather and lining O c are placed in proper relation to the frame A.

D represents the inner molding or frame.

cl represents a series of tangs, which are formed on with the molding D, which is spun or shaped from sheet metal. These tangs d are inserted through the cloth 0 and leather 0, and are passed through the gains 1) in the frame A, and then turned down upon the frame, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby securing the leather, lining, molding, and frame A together firmly in position on the carriage top or curtain.

E represents the outside molding or frame. It is provided with clips or tangs e, which are bent over hook-shaped, as shown in Fig. 3. The edge of the metal is turned up on one side of the notches b, as indicated by shaded lines 2', and the hooks e are slid laterally under the upturned edges i, as represented in a broken section, Fig. 8, which shows the hooks e in position to be slid laterally under the edges *5. This draws the molding-frame E down upon the window-frame A, and the fastening parts are all concealed from View, giving a finished appearance to the outside. The inner molding-frame, D, is fastened by the clips or tangs d. This fastening of the inner molding-frame is likewise concealed from ,view, and gives a finished appearance to the windowframe. These frames and moldings can be all made of sheet metal, and stamped up from a blank, and bent into any required form. They may be rectangular, oval, round, or any other desired configuration. A frame constructed and secured in this way is not liable to get out of order, can be cheaply made, as well as .presenting a finished or fine appearance. The molding-frames can be polished, plated, or japanned, as desired.

A modification of my invention-could be made by reversing the position of the fastening-hooks on the moldings, as the outer moldings, E, could be employed to fasten frame A to the curtains, and the inner molding, D, could be attached in the same way that molding E is shown to be fastened to the frame A; but the form shown is deemed the best.

I claim- 1. A carriage window-frame composed, substantially, of a glass-frame, A, and two moldings, one being provided with hooks to secure the frame to the curtain and the other employed as a finish to cover the binding-hooks,

substantially as specified.

2. The combination of the glass-frame A, the molding-frame E, having hooks e, engaging the glass-frame, and the molding frame D, having tangs d, also engaging the glass-frame, substan tially as described.

3. The glass-frame A of a carriage-window, provided with upturned edges 6, adapted to receive the hooks e .of the molding-frame E,

substantially as specified.

4. A glass-frame for a carriage-window,

formed of metal and provided with the shoulders or gains a, adapted to receive the glass, leather 0, and lining 0, which are secured in position by means of the molding-frame D, having the tangs d bent over upon the frame A, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 20 my hand.

HENRY HIGGIN.

Witnesses:

E. E. WVooD,

A. GLUOHOVSKY. 

